What all foods should be avoided as i am diabetic?
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During the digestive process carbohydrates are broken down into the simplest forms of sugar and glycaemic index measures how quickly the breakdown process will take place and so how fast the levels of sugar in blood rise. A high glycaemic index will cause blood sugar level to raise quickly thus making it more likely to develop insulin resistant, high blood pressure and diabetes. Diabetic should avoid high glycaemic index food.
Carbs to be avoided
Breakfast cereals - Cornflakes, and sugar coated cereals,
White bread, cakes, biscuits, bagels, bun muffins, pancakes, doughnuts, white and brown rice.
Fruit - Dates, prunes, watermelon.
Vegetables - broad beans, potatoes, parsnip, Swede
Fat Food list Diabetics Should Use Sparingly
Whole fat milk (skimmed milk is
preferable)
Butter, cream, cheese, full fat
yoghurt, ice cream.
Meat - beef lamb and pork.
Poultry - battery-framed chicken, goose, duck and turkey.
Eggs - especially from battery farmed chickens.
Coconut oil.
Fat Food Diabetic
Should Avoid
Ready made commercial foods - cakes, biscuits and snack foods.
Processed foods - Sausage pies, scotch eggs and so on.
Commercial prepared fried foods - crisps, battered fish and chips
Hard Margarine
List Of Carbohydrate Food Diabetics
Can Eat
Bran, oats porridge, Barley.
Fruits - apple, citrus, berries, peaches, pears, plum, and rubard.
Vegetables - avocados, beans, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, carrots, celery, cucumber, onions, lettuce, mushrooms, olives, peas, pepper spinach and tomatoes
Protein Food Diabetics Can Eat
Vegetables - beans, lentils, millet, soybeans
Nuts - Brazil, peanuts and pine nuts
Free range chicken and turkey (skin to be removed)
Lean cut of meats that is non-intensively reared - beef lamb, pork and veal.
Free-ranged chicken eggs (but not duck and goose eggs)
Fat Food Diabetics Can Eat
Vegetables oils - pure olive, sesame, soybean, sunflower, Avocados,
Oily Fish - Salmon, mackerel, tuna, herrings.
Nuts and seeds.
Spread able Unsaturated Margarine
not that you should avoid certain types of food... just that you need to follow doctor's orders regarding the total number of calories you consume...basically u can eat anything, provided, u follow the prescribed caloric allowance..and as always, follow medication treatment. also, diet modification, in terms of caloric control, must take note of your lifestyle, cultural background, socioeconomic patterns.. regular check ups...dont forget
foods to avoid: ice cream, chocolate, and practically all sweets as well as carbohydrate-rich food. :-)
My daughter's best friend is a diabetic. What amazed me about your question is right after your doctor diagnosed you he should have instructed you on this.
Anyway, her friend eats everything. Although her mom measures and has it scheduled that way and knows how to make adjustments to her diet. When she has an after school playdate she needs to eat pretzels and water at 4:30. Dinner is always at 5:30. And I would never give her a snack without calling her mom to she if she can make any diet adjustments. But at parties she is still allowed cake and goodies.
Okay, here's the deal.
1. Limit carbs to half a cup and eat low carbs (under 27 carbs/meal) that are whole grain such as whole grain pasta, brown rice, fruits, vegetables, etc. Avoid and limit sweets/candies/etc. Avoid products with high fructose corn syrup, sucrolose, lactose, or sugar in the top five ingredients. Whole grain, high fiber carbs are slower to digest and won't spike your blood sugar so badly. They are a healthy part of any meal.
2. Eat skim/low-fat dairy and keep it to a minimum
3. Eat palm-sized lean meats such as chicken breast, lean beef, salmon, tuna, other fish.
4. Go low fat, low carb, low cal and high nutrition. Pay attention to portion sizes.
Medline Plus, the American Diabetes Association, NIH, Center for Disease Control, and WebMD are all helpful.
Increase your exercise and water intake.
Eat small meals often to keep blood sugar stable.
If you do all that and you are blowing ketones in your urine, call a doctor. You may need medication to get you stabilized.
If your blood sugar is over 300, call an ambulance or get a ride to the hospital. Either way, see an endocrinologist/nephrologist and a dietician. Get stabilized.
Get a notebook. Eat three meals a day, with two healthy snacks in between and plenty of water. Eat on a schedule. Write down your carbs and cals and blood sugar before and 2 hours after meals. Then you can start adjusting the amount and types of carbs according to what is going on.
Avoid bread and potatoes, unless you go with ARNOLD bran low carb, multigrain bread or similiar products and again, watch your portions.
You always want a variety of foods. A typical meal should have a low fat dairy, two fresh or frozen vegetables, fresh or froze with no sugar added fruit (watermelon is a good one), and a half-cup to a cup of some kind of grain/pasta/rice product. Chicken and many other meats have no carbs at all, but can be high in cholesterol, so keep yourself to normal portions. Eat fish if you like it twice a week or so.
Exercise at least once a day, but twice if you can.
A diabetic diet is simliar to a normal diet, with less fast sugars in them. If you want a sweet, then go for only one serving and substitute it for one of the carb foods you would've eaten so you don't blow your blood sugar all over.
There is mountains of good info. out there, but it can be a pain to sort through it all. I trust the government sites the most for up to date info. mypyramid.gov is pretty cool and doesn't make things complicated.
There are free carb and calorie counters all over the net. Use them if you don't have a resource at home.
Hope this helps. Call your doctor. Ketones in your urine is an issue that I would not ignore.
specially avoid fatty food
My suggestion would be to go to your local book store, preferably Barnes & Nobles if you have one in your town, and look for books that give you information on diabetic eating. Make sure that you share the information with your doctor, of course, before you begin any diet. Often times information found in these books can help you to formulate your own diet based on foods that you enjoy. Give yourself time and research your disease. It's really hard for someone else to tell you what you should be eating since everyone's body is different. Good luck and I hope this helped you. Remember to pray and seek God for wisdom and guidance also. This is the most important part.
Most pharmacies have information booklets near the pharmacy desk that are free and, in addition, your Doc's office should have provided one 2 you. There is a Diabetes Food Pyramid: Breads, grains and other starches 6-11 servings per day. Vegtables 3-5 servings per day. Fruits 2-4 servings/day. Milk 2-3 servings/day. Meats, meat substitutes and other proteins ( fish) 4-6 ounces/day. Fats, oils, and sweets - sparingly. Eat at least 3 times/day. You may also need to add one or two healthy snacks and helps prevent overeating. Eating regularly keeps your blood glucose from becoming too high or too low. Eat about the same amount of food @ the same time every day and keep the portions small. This helps to keep your blood glucose at a healthy level. Cut down on fats and sugars. Practice healthy cooking by baking,broiling, steaming or grilling foods and cook vegtables without oil or butter. Instead of using butter or margarine, use a nonstick spray. Also, use a sugar substitute, such as Splenda, and substitue applesauce for oil when baking.Choose healthy carbohydrates. Opt for whole grains and high-fiber cereals instead of potatoes, refined sugars and white breads. Whole grain, high-fiber carbs pass through your system slowly, keeping blood glucose at an even level.You mentioned that you exercise regularly. Have you lost any weight?? Did you consult with your Doc before beginning an exercise routine?? You should check your blood sugar before and after exercise to see the effects exercise has on your blood sugar. Do NOT exercise if your blood glucose is greater than 300. Have water and snacks handy, and drink plenty of water before, during, and after exercising.If you're at risk for low blood glucose,carry a source of carb with you. You should be wearing a medical ID bracelet in case of an emergency. Contact your Doc about your exercise routine, ask about seeing a Nutrionist or a Diabetic counselor to help you. I hope that this helps and Good Luck.
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